More Than 20 Years of Quality Service & Equipment
MEET FORMER
All our machines are 100% USA made in our Kenosha, WI facility. With tight controls on production and producing our own parts and tooling, Former is making industry leading low cost of ownership for any size food processing plants from coast to coast.
We have built over 200 forming machines in the past 20 years! Our technicians are factory-trained and available at a moment’s notice to keep your forming line up and running 24/7.
High-quality machines, expert service, tooling, and parts for your forming lines are what we focus on at Former.
Jeremy Allmond, Maintenance Manager | BIH/Sauget
“I just wanted to share a quick note to express how helpful the team at Former Associates have been.
Our continuous drive to deliver world class to our customers has been matched with the exceptional service and sales team in Kenosha. We look forward to many years ahead of continuous improvements and innovation to take our business to the next level.”
2024 Training School Dates: Now Live! •
2024 Training School Dates: Now Live! •
Join us in 2024 for a hands-on training, hosted at our manufacturing facility in beautiful Kenosha, Wisconsin!
This class is perfect for both operators and maintenance staff. Whether you’re ‘green’ in the industry, or you have 20+ years of experience, we’d love to see at this class!
The training is especially helpful for those who haven’t yet switched from Tomahawk and Formax machines.
Key areas of focus for the class:
Mold-plate drive and knock-out timing
Mold cover maintenance and proper rebuilding techniques
Product fill theory
Hydraulic diagnostics
HMI training
Troubleshooting
Paper timing and adjustments
“From parts ordering to technical support to actual PMs, Former has always been my "go to".
I have dealt with other companies but they do not rise to the level of support Former provides my business. My concerns, questions, and simply "it is making this sound and we can't figure it out" are answered as if we were a large food processing plant. I appreciate that as does my staff.
I highly recommend Former from creation of to the maintaining of your equipment.”
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FORMING MACHINES
We’ve been building forming machines for over 20 years.
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PARTS & TOOLING
Save up to 20% on our parts and tooling!
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TECHNOLOGY
Former Equipment uses the latest in production and design.
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TRAINING
Our staff brings over 60 combined years of experience to the team.
Factory trained and always available.
Contact us today and we’ll get you back up and running in no time.